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Sunday Independent (My Life in Books): Declan Lynch is the guest interviewee
Sunday Independent
Declan Lynch is the guest interviewee in the Sunday Independent's weekly 'My Life in Books' column.
by Declan Lynch
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Sunday Independent: Full-page extract from Roll Away the Stone by Declan Lynch
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Full-page extract from Declan Lynch's Roll Away the Stone in the Sunday Independent.
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Sunday Independent (Business): Two-page interview with John Concannon on The Bucket Man
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Two-page interview with John Concannon in the Sunday Independent's Business section, covering his life, background, and the success of his business, as told in his memoir The Bucket Man.
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Áine Kerr is joined by John Concannon on RTÉ Radio 1's 'The Business' to talk about his memoir The Bucket Man.
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